Forcing Out the Silence is the first EP by American art rock band Junius. It was originally released by Radar Recordings on January 1, 2004, but was later re-released on September 9, 2008 in its original packaging. The album was remastered for a 10th anniversary re-release on January 30, 2015.
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 Cover artwork by Michael Repasch-Nieves | ||||
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| Released | January 1, 2004 January 30, 2015 (re-release) | |||
| Genre | Art rock, post-rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 20:38 | |||
| Label | Radar Recordings (CDEP) (RDR-105) | |||
| Producer | Will Benoit | |||
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| Singles from Forcing Out the Silence | ||||
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Background
editFollowing the release of Forcing Out the Silence, Junius immediately began touring, playing more than two hundred shows over the duration of around nine months.[1] The band has toured frequently ever since.[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| EvilSponge |   [3] |
| Decoy Music | [4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Junius
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "[Elan Vital]" | 1:12 |
| 2. | "Hiding Knives" | 5:27 |
| 3. | "From the Isle of the Blessed" | 5:05 |
| 4. | "[Elan Fatale]" | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Forcing out the Silence" | 6:43 |
| Total length: | 20:38 | |
Personnel
editJunius
- Joseph E. Martinez – guitar, vocals
- Michael Repasch-Nieves – guitar
- Dave Soucy – bass
- Dana Filloon – drums
Production
- Will Benoit – production
- Nick Zampiello – mastering
References
edit- ^ "Press Resources". Radar Recordings. 2002–2009. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "Junius Shows/Tours". Facebook. 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ PostLibyan (2005). "Forcing Out the Silence". EvilSponge. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Josh Tabbia (2006-09-29). "Junius – Blood is Bright". Decoy Music. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-11-12.